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Best
of Category
Concha y Toro Casillero
del Diablo Carmenere 2006
A shining
example of Chile’s signature grape: spicy
and fruity. A perfect cross between Merlot
and
Cab Franc.
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Medium Red Wine
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Best
of Category Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo
Carmenere 2006
Chile $13.98 +153270
Antinori Tenute Marchese Chianti Classico
2001
Italy $46.99 +575845
Eminently stylish Tuscan classic.
Bleasdale Langhorne Crossing 2004
Australia $12.49 +151407
Smooth, satisfying, and beautifully balanced. A very
versatile red.
Bodegas Piqueras Marques de Rojas 2006
Spain $9.99 +317008
Rustic, old-fashioned, and a steal at $9.99!
Caliterra Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2006
Chile $12.99 +257329
Pure berry fruit, herbal notes, and gravelly earthiness.
Very Chilean.
Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon
2006
Chile $13.98 +278416
Herbal aromas and concentrated blackcurrant fruit.
De Bortoli dB Selection Petite Sirah 2006
Australia $11.99 +336750
This is delicious—all berries, smoke, and spice.
Perfect barbie wine.
Frescobaldi Tenuta di Castiglioni 2005
Italy $26.99 +380824
Aristocratic Old World red.
Lindemans Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005
Australia $14.99 +614610
Wonderful structure, and real Coonawarra character.
Great value at $14.99.
Quails’ Gate Family Reserve Pinot Noir 2005
B.C. $39.99 +639658
Refined cool-climate Pinot Noir.
Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2005
Italy $27.99 +3962
Classic sangiovese plum-and-tobacco flavours.
Tinhorn Creek Cabernet Franc 2004
B.C. $16.99 +530717
Bold, earthy, leafy expression of B.C. Cab Franc.
Trivento Amado Sur 2006
Argentina $14.99 +568238
Nifty Argentinian blend: plummy Malbec beefed up with
Syrah and Bonarda.
Tormaresca Paiara Rosso 2005
Italy $11.99 +378182
Astonishing value from the South of Italy. Ripe and
fruity.
Velenosi Il Brecciarolo Rosso Piceno Superiore 2003
Italy $16.99 +98319
Lively red from Italy’s Adriatic coast.
Viña Garcés Silva Amayna Pinot Noir
Chile $38.95 +298869*
Silky-textured, berry flavoured Pinot. Gorgeous.
Viu Manent Malbec 2006
Chile $12.99 +287326
Malbec crosses the Andes with stunning results.
Medium Red Food Pairings:
Lamb souvlaki, ragu Bolognese, pulled pork
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